Nursing Scientific Statements Advancing Stroke Care

Advancing nursing leadership in long-term care.

Nurses working in the long-term care (LTC) sector face unique workplace stresses, demands and circumstances. Designing approaches to leadership training and other supportive human-resource strategies that reflect the demands of the LTC setting fosters a positive work life for nurses by providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead the care team and to address resident and famil...

Scientific Statements

A scientific statement is a scholarly synopsis of a topic related to diabetes, which may ormay not contain clinical or research recommendations. Any recommendations included represent the official point of view or belief of the ADA. Work Group Reports and Task Force Reports fall into this category. Scientific statements must be reviewed and approved by the Professional Practice Committee and, s...

Achieving quality patient-ventilator management: advancing evidence-based nursing care.

This article presents suggestions for nurses to gain skill, competence, and comfort in caring for critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support, with a specific focus on education strategies and building communication skills with these challenging nonverbal patients. Engaging in evidence-based practice projects at the unit level and participating in or leading research studie...

Advancing evidence-based practice in rural nursing.

The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice is an organizational change model. Little research has been done using the model at rural hospitals. This pilot study examined evidence-based practice at a rural hospital. Data were collected pre and post staff development. Most nurses had limited prior understanding. At follow-up, they reported the need for ongoing support. The first steps of the Iowa ...

Comprehensive overview of nursing and interdisciplinary rehabilitation care of the stroke patient: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.